St Marks Church, Rockhampton, Anglican church building in Allenstown district, Rockhampton, Australia.
St Marks Church is a timber structure built in the Gothic style and located in the Allenstown area of Rockhampton. The building displays the key features of this architectural approach with pointed arch windows, gabled roofs, and corrugated iron cladding that define its appearance.
The foundation stone was laid at the start of the 1900s, marking the establishment of an Anglican place of worship in the region. Internal elements were added later to support the church's role as a gathering space for the community.
The interior keeps its original arrangement of furnishings tied to the Oxford Movement, including a rood screen across the chancel and an apsidal sanctuary. The altar furnishings are 1960s reproductions, and an Icon of Saint Mark was donated by the Greek Community in the 1950s. The church was sold in 2021 and is no longer used for regular services.
The former church stands at 36 Larnach Street in Allenstown, south of the Fitzroy River, among timber houses. It was sold in April 2021 to a private buyer, so it is no longer used for services and there are no set visiting hours; view the exterior from the street and check access before planning a stop.
The rood screen across the chancel is one of only four surviving in the Diocese of Rockhampton, alongside those at Mount Morgan, Jericho and Barcaldine. It was probably erected in the 1920s, and although most others in the diocese were World War One memorials, no plaque at St Mark's confirms this. The church also holds an Icon of Saint Mark donated by the Greek Community in the 1950s.
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